Ge·ron·i·mo (j -r n -m  ) Originally Goyathlay. 1829-1909. Chiricahua Apache leader who resisted the U.S. government policy to consolidate his people on reservations by leading a series of raids against Mexican and American settlements in the Southwest (1876-1886). |
Geronimo [dʒəˈrɒnɪˌməʊ]
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(Biographies / Geronimo (1829-1909) M, Apache, POLITICS: tribal leadertain) 1829-1909, Apache Indian chieftain: led a campaign against the White settlers until his final capture in 1886
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1. (Military) US a shout given by paratroopers as they jump into battle
2. an exclamation expressing exhilaration, esp when jumping from a great height
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| Noun | 1. |  Geronimo - Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909) |
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